(SLV) Silver Trust - Overview
ETF Category: Commodities Focused | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 35.618m USD | Total Return: 114.2% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 1.47B
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the spot price of silver bullion. The Trust operates as a passive investment vehicle, meaning it does not employ active management strategies to hedge against price volatility or seek alpha through market timing.
As a physically backed commodity ETF, the Trust holds silver bars in secure vaults, providing investors with exposure to the metal without the logistical requirements of physical storage or insurance. Silver serves a dual role in the global economy as both a monetary precious metal and a critical industrial component used extensively in solar panels and electronics manufacturing.
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- Fluctuations in global silver spot prices directly determine trust net asset value
- Industrial demand from solar and electronics sectors impacts physical silver supply
- Federal Reserve interest rate policy influences investor demand for precious metals
- Annual management fee of 0.50 percent creates persistent tracking error over time
- Global silver inventory levels in COMEX and LBMA vaults dictate price volatility
As of June 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 67.67 with a total of 15,550,335 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.01%,
over one month by -0.91%,
over three months by -17.04% and
over the past year by +114.21%.
Silver Trust has no consensus analysts rating.